Alzheimer's often misdiagnosed

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The American Academy of Neurology has released an important study that shows that Alzheimer’s Disease is often misdiagnosed. The study found that Alzheimer’s Disease is often attributed to dementia without deeper study and has become a kind of generic diagnosis.

The study goes on to note that as the numbers of elderly American’s grow, the need for careful diagnosis of all conditions that present dementia will become critical.

Diagnosing specific dementias in people who are very old is complex, but with the large increase in dementia cases expected within the next 10 years in the United States, it will be increasingly important to correctly recognize, diagnose, prevent and treat age-related cognitive decline

Read the study here…

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